Slovenia

European Union Immigration: Slovenia

Slovenia is located in southern Central Europe and borders to Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary. The Alps dominates the north of this country and in the southwest the Karst Plateau, which is a region occupied by limestone caves and gorges. It also has it coastline with the Adriatic Sea between Croatia and Italy. Slovenia’s economy’s most important areas in 2012 were industry (25.2 %), wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (20.4 %) and public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (17.8 %). Export and import are mainly done through Germany, Italy and Austria.

Capital

Ljubljana

Geographical size

20 273 km2

Population

2 055 496 (2012)

Population as % of total EU population

0.4 % (2012)

GDP

€ 35.319 billion (2012)

Official EU language(s)

Slovenian

Political system

Parliamentary republic

EU member country since

1 May 2004

Seats in the European Parliament

8

Currency

Eurozone member since 1 January 2007

Schengen area member

Yes, Schengen Area member since 21 December 2007.

Presidency of the Council

Slovenia has held the revolving presidency of the Council of the EU once in 2008